Wow, what a great thing to do. I don't know anyone serving, but that doesn't mean I don't care. No matter what one believes about the government or reasons for the war, you can't deny that our soldiers are risking their lives for us. God bless them. And thanks for the link!

That's such a good idea-- thanks for posting! My best friend's brother is a lieutenant in Iraq right now, and this Tuesday we had a shipping party and packed up boxes of soups, treats, magazines, books and CD's for his troop. We also made some cards for them. I was glad to be able to do something for them since I'm sure it must be so hard being away from their families this time of year.

I also saw a story in the latest issue of Taste of Home, which has a site that tells you addresses where you can send homemade Christmas Cookies to the troops. I'm thinking that may be a fun project for this week.

The U.S. Postal Service will only deliver gifts to troops in the war zone from family members and close friends, due to concerns about the possibility of anthrax or other contamination: Tips for Mailing US Troops in Iraq War Zone

Another way to show appreciation is to find a local family of a deployed service member and do something special to make their holiday and separation from their loved one easier.

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